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learner12
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 Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: kill time |
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Hello, teachers!!
(1) I read a book to kill time.
(2) I read a book for killing time.
Which one is a better English, (1) or (2)?
Thank you in advance. |
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dragn
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| Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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(1) I read a book to kill time.
(2) I read a book for killing time.
Which one is a better English, (1) or (2)? |
No. 1 is correct; no. 2 is incorrect.
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learner12
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| Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Dear dragn:
(1) I read a book to kill time.
(2) I read a book for killing time.
No. 1 is correct; no. 2 is incorrect.
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Why is no. 2 incorrect? Is that just the way you say it? Doesn't no. 2 sound good?
Thank you in advance. |
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